Facial pad



FACIAL PAD G. P.`MARSHALL Filed Sept 28 Aug. 25, 1925.

Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

UNITED STATES GRACE PRICE MARSHALL. OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FACIAL PAD.

Application led September `28, 1923. Serial No. 665,437.

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Be it known that I. Grace PRICE MAR- SHALL. a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Facial Pads, of which the following is a specitication.

The invention relates to improvements in an antiseptic pledget or pad, particularly useful in removing creams and the like in facial treatments. although it is equally capable of use inunlimited fields Where such a device can be advantageously employed.

It is an object of the invention to provide a pad of this character having an inner layer or body of absorbent material and a covering of open textile fabric stitched to house and enclose the absorbent material and to provide along one side a pocket for the reception of fingers to permit the pad to be effectively moved over a surface to be cleaned.

From a more specic aspect, the invention comprises a facial pad having an inner layer of absorbent cotton surrounded by a casing of cheesecloth or the like so stitched that the cotton is maintained in its most desirable position during the use of the pad While the casingrpermits the absorption of creams and the like by the cotton and provides a finger receiving pocket in the pad.

IVhile the pad is antiseptic or aseptic and is highly desirable for use in facial treatments in removing creams or the like, it is also useful for cleaning wounds or other surgical purposes, and in fact, wherever such a pad may be needed. It may likewise be used for applying creams, etc. as well as for removing such substances.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of my invention in which Figure 1 illust-rates a vie-w of the completed pad,

Figure 2 discloses the blank of material forming the casing, and

Figure 3 shows the pad in the partially 4folded casing.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate correspondin parts, the character A designates the ple get or pad which, as previously stated, is useful for removing cream after facial treatments, in cleaning wounds or for use on other parts of the body and also useful in applying a. substance to the body, such as a remedy to the scalp. The pad is composed of an outer casing formed from the blank l which is folded along the lines 2 and 3 to provide the flaps 4 at each side thereof, and is then bent or folded along the lines 5 and 6 to form the end flaps 7 and 8, which flaps are folded as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

Before the flaps are folded in this manner, I place on the central portion of the blank a pad of absorbent material 9, which is preferably absorbent cotton, although any other absorbent substance can be used. The blank forming the casing may be formed of any porous textile material, and I have successfully used cheesecloth which, of course, has a multitude of open pores therein. However, any porous material can be used for this purpose.

After the casing is wrapped around the absorbent pad, the flaps thereof are stitched along the sides 10 and 11 so that the absorbent pad is firmly held within its casing. It cannot readily shift and will remain in place when the pad is iu use. The side stitchings. however, also form a pocket. 12 at the back of the pad which pocket provides the necessary opening for the insertion of the fingers of the user so that the pad can be firmly grasped and can be conveniently moved over the skin when in use, and when used it may be employed to either remove substances from the skin or to apply them. Assuming that the pad is to be used during a facial treatment, the fingers of the o erator are inserted in the pocket 12 an the pad then moved over the face. Facial creams and the like are thus removed as the open formation of the casing, which is preferably formed of cheesecloth or the like, permits the cream to pass to and be absorbed by the pad 9, while this pad is, of course. main tained in place in the casing and forms a large absorbing surface. The fabric of the casing Will also act in a gentle manner to remove or sever creams or the like from the skin which are then absorbed by the inner layer of absorbent cotton 9. The movement of the pad over the skin is continued until the desired substances have been absorbed in the cotton. The pad can also be used for the purpose of applying materials to the skin or body in which event the materials are absorbed 1n the cotton in the pad and by a movement of the pad over a surface to be treated, these materials are caused to be applied to such surface.

It will be clearly appreciated that the form of the cleaning pad may be altered Without departing from the spirit of this invention, and that various materials can be used in its composition. It Will likewise be apparent that the pad is susceptible of use in many fields which are so numerous that no attempt will be made to specify them, its present use serving only as an illustration.

Having described my invention, Lwhat I claim is:

A facial pad comprising a ller body of absorbent material, an open mesh fabric envelo e enclosing said body, said envelope being formed from a single ply of fabric longitudinally folded and stitched to retain the fabric in a folded position with the absorbent body enclosed therein, the flaps formed by the longitudinal folding of said fabric overlapping to form a pocket therebetween for the reception of the fingers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GRACE PRICE MARSHALL. 

